Jack can and probably will be a nutcase the whole of his life, but if no-one is paying him any attention it can't spread anywhere. It could of course spread to other nutcases, but that assumes they're capable of effectively communicating with each other with non-nutcases to interpret and filter by paying attention and... where was I?

Actually, I think this may be his most lucid moment yet. I mean, this game IS an ACTUAL travesty and piece of crap that I dislike existing. It IS a bonafide murder simulator in I think, every sense of the word. Well, as close as current tech is going to get.

But that's pretty much as far as it goes. What he thinks gabe newell is going to do about it, I don't know. And the rest of his spiel is just... as stupid as normal.

Why did Jack reminded people about this mod? I totally forgotten the mod, now it is going to get publicity and people are going to play it now. Some people need to realize that the only bad publicity is no publicity. Jack you did the opposite of what you wanted.

He needs to quit, seirously. Nobody likes him. At this point, he's just trying to gain attention imo. Granted, you can express concern sure, but he's doing it a bit to much with a "oh I have extreme importance" attitude.

What's he going to do at the appropriate time? Say that the game exists?ANd going by his logic how creators are responisble for mods...Why isn't he going after J.K. Rowling because of fanfics?Lucas for Star Wars filmsEVERYONE who has ever made any property because of rule34/the bad parts of deviantartAgaing what the HELL is this idiot going to do? Say that Half-Life 3 is going to turn your computer into a sentinet being who will train your babies to kill you and everyone they know? Because everyone listens to disbarred lawyers.

Fact is, Newell has as little to do with the creation of this mod as Gutenberg does with the creation of Mein Kompf. He made the tool, but can't be held responsible for what others create with it. Of course, if Thompson knew jackshit about the medium he keeps bashing, this wouldn't be a problem in the first place.

This is why you were disbarred for life Thompson. Your little claim about how video games engineered school shootings? You are so fixated on video games you forget all other critical details. You were a shit lawyer before you were disbarred, and now that you have no legal authority things are only getting worse....and here i am talking logic. Stupid me, Thompson wouldn't recognize it. I could be presenting evidence that games have no link to increased violence, but it would somehow come out to him as "Ooh, Thompson, your so sexy and smart. Go sue Team Ico for simulating animal torture!"

I swear, Thompson is like the Glenn Beck of failed lawyers/moral leaders.

Prof. Monkeypox:What does Gabe even have to do with this mod?Also, It's weird to hear Jack making threats when he clearly has no power.And... sigh... I hate to admit it, but Jack did predict a game like this would be made. I am disappointed.

Gabe's sitting in his office, going through his mail. He reads this letter. Smirking slightly, he intercoms his secretary. "Betsy, are we publicly traded yet?"

"No sir, why do you ask?"

"Oh, no particular reason. Could you send Mr. Thompson a bouquet and my compliments? The card should read:

For your selflessness andUnderstanding, we here at VALVe SoftwareCannot thank you enough for bringing this horribleKilling mod to our attention.

You have done us a great service.Our techs are currently working on a solutionUnderneath my direct supervision.

As always, your penetrating gaze andSelfless demeanor cannot help butSupplement our constant policing of our ranks.Hopefully, such horrible mistreatment ofOur technology can be avoided as we move forward into theLatter days of this next decade.Earnestly yours, Gabe Newell.

Got all that? Thanks, Betsy, make sure the starting letter of each line is ever so slightly larger than the rest of them." Gabe crumples the letter and tosses it into his massive Victorian fireplace, leans back in his chair, and chuckles slightly.

Jack Thompson had my support on removing this mod... Until he started calling Half Life a murder simulator and saying it was responsible for several school massacres, that's like saying, "Hey, american police force we want your help in catching this dangerous killer in europe... Also you're responsible for most of the serial killings in the entire world, just putting that out there."

Valve's response I know is going to be a very thought out and carefully worded response to Jack "Ratshit Crazy" Thompson. The guys making the mod on the other hand, I await for a wonderfully trollish response to pop up on the internet.

Can we just start ignoring Thompson please? Can there be a pact between all the major gaming sites that they won't talk about him so he'll finally just fade into obscurity?

Also, Half-Life a murder simulator? My memory's a bit fuzzy but don't you spend a majority of the game killing mutants and not people (save for the bits where the army comes crashing in)